Paper clip



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PAPER CLIP Filed June 15, 1942 awue/wtom WILLIAM J PETERfiOM Patented Feb. 9, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PAPER CL William J. Peterson, Solana Beach, Calif.

Application June 15, 1942, Serial No. 447,122

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a paper clip.

An object of the invention is the construction of a novel and efficient paper clip which will give a maximum of usefulness while costing a minimum amount.

Another object of the invention is the construc tion of a paper clip in which a comparatively wide surface is exposed to the paper being held or clamped, while the gripping or clamping action is excellent.

A still further object of the invention is the construction of a paper clip at a minimum cost, while at the same time increasing the gripping or clamping action greatly, as well as producing a very durable clip.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, my invention comprises certain novel construc- Lions, combinations, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an enlarged plan view of a paper clip constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2. Figure 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on line 3-3,

Figure 2, and looking in the direction of the r arrows. R I

Figure l is an enlarged view in side elevation of the clip, shown applied to several sheets.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the clip.

In the drawing, in which I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, I is the inner jaw and 2 is the outer jaw; said jaws being formed. preferably of a single piece of resilient wire-like material. The inner jaw 1 comprises two side units 3 integrally connected at their inner ends by an inner end unit 4. The side units 3 are slightly bent at 5, causing the outer ends of units 3 to flare out somewhat, terminatmg in the blunt or substantially square-shaped outer end unit 6.

The outer jaw 2 comprises two side units 1, 1 which are connected by an outer end unit 8. These side units 1 are each bent outwardly at 9, and are provided with horizontally extending bent or substantially U-shaped portions l0; these U-shaped portions [0 are provided with substantially transverse notches I I, whereby the gripping of the paper is greatly increased; the width of the device is also greatly increased by said U- shaped portion II) which in addition to the notched or roughened surface, gives a broader or better gripping action on the paper engaged.

The side units 3, at l2, are bent upwardly (Fig. l) at substantially 20 degrees, allowing easier insertion of a file of papers, between the jaws I and 2.

The blunt or substantially squared outer ends cf the jaws, Fig. 1, also afford easier insertion of a file of papers between the jaws, as well as permitting the easy removal of the clamped file of papers or sheets, more so than the old type of paper clips having circular ends.

It is to be noted that the peculiar bending out of the inner jaw at 5 and the outer jaw at 9 gives the clip a much broader engaging area than is possible with an ordinary paper clip, without increasing the cost of construction.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawing, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates during the extensive manufacture of the same and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such alterations or changes as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

As a new article of manufacture a paper clip formed from a single piece of resilient material, comprising an inner and an outer jaw, said inner jaw including side units, said side units being bent outwardly near their inner ends, producing an outwardly-extending end on said clip, said outer jaw comprising side units, said last-mentioned side units each provided with a plurality of notched or roughened laterally-extending substantially U-shaped portions intermediate the ends of said side portions, and said jaws having their side portions bent outwardly near their outer ends, terminating in straight end portions, whereby a clip is produced with substantially square ends.

WILLIAM J. PETERSON. 

